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Join NOW!If you, like Kurt Vonnegut, are a fan of Adobe Books, you’ll be happy to hear that after all the twists, turns, and loop-de-loops of the past few months, the beloved bookstore has raised enough money to stay open as a cooperative. Changes to Adobe’s business model will include monthly memberships, an online store, and […]
...moreBay Area! Come out and party for Adobe Books this Saturday. The beloved bookstore (and neighbor of Rumpus HQ) is launching a fundraiser and Crowdfunding Campaign to keep its doors open after 25 years in the Mission. Saturday’s celebration will feature readings by Marina Lazzara, Chris Carlsson, Maw Shein Win, & Sarah Wishby. Plus music by DJ Carnita, Photo […]
...moreAs Rumpus contributor Peter Orner recently said, “Don’t you all see what we are losing? If this city still has a soul, it’s at Adobe.” San Francisco’s Adobe Bookshop is going out of business, but not without a final hurrah. On Wednesday, January 16th at 7pm, three great San Francisco writers will read in the bookshop, […]
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Another bookstore closes and San Francisco yawns. But Adobe Books on 16th Street, between Valencia and Guerrero isn’t another bookstore. It is a haven, a port for lonely souls, readers.
...moreGood news: Adobe Bookshop, which has spent twenty-three years in the Mission, will not be closing despite rising rent. Andrew McKinley, the proprietor of Adobe, explains his plan to transform the shop. “I choose to be an optimist and believe that the store can be saved, providing enough people band together to contribute labor, sufficient funds, and […]
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